Ty KohlerAug 16, 2026
After the Browns' first preseason game, Kohler said rookie Spencer Fano has cemented themselves as Cleveland's left tackle, expects Dawand Jones to be a backup this season, and thinks Winston Reid, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, Adin Huntington and Julian Okwara will be on the roster.
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What Ty Kohler said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromHe played solid and further cemented that he'll be the blindside protector this season.
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- Cleveland Browns Preseason Opener Snap Counts: Who Played the Most?
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- 1Winston Reid to make the roster“A pair of linebackers also impressed in Winston Reid (32 snaps/50%) and Easton Mascarenas-Arnold (35 snaps/55%). They combined for nine tackles and showed why they both deserve to make the roster as backup linebackers this season.”
- 2Easton Mascarenas-Arnold to make the roster“showed why they both deserve to make the roster as backup linebackers this season”
- 3Adin Huntington: a roster call with no direction stated“Adin Huntington and Julian Okwara both narrowly missed the 50% mark. Both guys made the roster last season, and are expected to be back this year.”
- 4Spencer Fano to be 1st on the depth chart“Fano played in 33 snaps (50%) as the coaches wanted every opportunity to see their top rookie play. He played solid and further cemented that he'll be the blindside protector this season.”
- 5Julian Okwara: a roster call with no direction stated“Both guys made the roster last season, and are expected to be back this year.”
- 6Dawand Jones to be 2nd on the depth chart“With the exception of Jones, who will likely be a backup this season”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Reid to make the roster1 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| Easton Mascarenas-Arnold to make the roster2 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Adin Huntington: a roster call with no direction stated3 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Spencer Fano to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Julian Okwara: a roster call with no direction stated5 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Dawand Jones to be 2nd on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 2 hits · 4 waiting | 100 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive6 checkable claims — 4 roster spot calls and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Spencer Fano · 2026 season11 calls from 6 pundits between 1 and 1. Ty Kohler said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Roster Spot CallsWinston ReidCleveland Browns
Winston Reid to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CLE
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Winston Reid
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
2Roster Spot CallsEaston Mascarenas-ArnoldCleveland Browns
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CLE
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
3Roster Spot CallsAdin HuntingtonCleveland Browns
Adin Huntington: a roster call with no direction stated
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsSpencer FanoCleveland Browns
Spencer Fano to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Roster Spot CallsJulian OkwaraCleveland Browns
Julian Okwara: a roster call with no direction stated
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsDawand JonesCleveland Browns
Dawand Jones to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
100naive 50
Who this take is about
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